Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- swear by: To have great confidence in something; to believe that something is very effective.
- sleep aid: A medication or other product used to help someone fall asleep.
- going on: To continue doing something
- on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- interact with
- by eye: Estimating or judging something visually, without measuring tools.
- extended period: A long duration of time.
- at least: As a minimum
- break away: To escape from a situation suddenly
- fall out
- increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- such as: For example; like
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- well rested: Having had enough rest or sleep; feeling refreshed.
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- mental: Concerning the mind
- deprivation: State of lacking something needed
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
- extreme: Very great in degree
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
- previously: At an earlier time
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- adenosine: (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- weed: (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
- artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
- murky: Being dark, unclear, and difficult to see through
- dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
- onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
- quit: To leave a job
- rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
- dosage: Measured amount of medicine or drug
- cannabis: Type of plant that is a drug when smoked
- hallucinate: To see things that are not there, as from drug use
- latency: State of being not yet evident or active
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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